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Projects

• Jefferson County WAGenWeb      (Source: USGenWeb)
• Jefferson County Washington Genealogy      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Jefferson County, WA      (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum 

Adjacent counties

• Clallam County, WA  to the northwest
• Grays Harbor County, WA  to the south
• Island County, WA  to the east
• Kitsap County, WA  to the east
• Mason County, WA  to the southeast

Biographies, Oral Histories, Diaries, Memoirs, Genealogies, Correspondence

• History of the Puget Sound country  Volume 2     (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• Jefferson County Biographies      (Source: U.S. Biographies Project)
• Jefferson County Biography Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)

Cemeteries

• Brinnon Cemetery  Burials from 1895-2003     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Brinnon Cemetery Burials 1895 - 2003  Located on Church Road     (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Cemeteries of Jefferson County      (Source: Interment.net)
• Ft. Worden Post Cemetery, WA  included in the VA's Nationwide Gravesite Locator
• Jefferson County  Washington Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project     (Source: The American History and Genealogy Project)
• Jefferson County Cemeteries      (Source: The Tombstone Transcription Project)
• Jefferson County Cemeteries      (Source: ePodunk)
• Jefferson County Cemetery List      (Source: Find A Grave)
• The Political Graveyard      (Source: The Political Graveyard)

Census Records and Indexes (41)

Court and Legal Records

• Jefferson Frontier Justice      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Directories

• Jefferson County, Washington City, County and Rural Directories      (Source: Online Historical Directories)

Ethnic

• Coastal Salish Villages of Puget Sound 

History

• History of the Puget Sound country  Volume 1     (Source: State Library & State Archives)
• Jefferson County      (Source: Wikipedia)
• Jefferson County Courthouse  Built 1890-1892
• Jefferson County Historical Markers      (Source: Historic Markers)
• Jefferson County History Bibliography      (Source: WorldCat)
• National Register of Historic Places 

• Histories of specific towns and townships

  • The first non-Indian families arrive at the new settlement of Port Townsend  on February 23, 1852     (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Alfred A. Plummer and Charles Bachelder settle on the site of future Port Townsend on April 24, 1851      (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Captain George Vancouver names Port Townsend on May 8, 1792      (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Hundreds of volunteers help to create Chetzemoka Park  the first city park in Port Townsend, in June 1904     (Source: The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History)
  • Port Townsend History 

• Tornados, Blizzards, Floods, World's Fairs and other events

  • Center, WA Coles Lake Drowning, May 1905      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Discovery Bay, WA Coast Guard Patrol Plane Crash, Apr 1943      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Irondale, WA Fire, Jun 1910      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Jefferson County Storms      (Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  • Near Quilcene, WA Air Force C141 Crashes Into Olympic Mountains, Mar 1975      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Port Townsend, WA Hotel Delgardno Fire, Jan 1905      (Source: GenDisasters)
  • Port Townsend, WA Steamer Pacific Wreck, Nov 1875      (Source: GenDisasters)

Immigration and Naturalization Records

• Jefferson County Naturalization Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)

Introduction and Guides

• Cyndi's List of Puget Sound links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
• Cyndi's List of Washington locality links      (Source: Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet)
• Jefferson County      (Source: Histopolis Collaborative Genealogy & History)
• Jefferson County      (Source: CinnamonToast Genealogy)
• Jefferson County Records      (Source: The Records Project)
• Jefferson County Resources      (Source: RootsWeb)
• Jefferson Genealogy      (Source: GenDir)
• Washington State Genealogical Resource Guide  Jefferson County     (Source: Washington State Genealogical Society)

Land Records

• Jefferson Land Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Land Patent Search      (Source: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office)

Libraries, Museums, Archives

• Family History Library Holdings      (Source: Family History Library)
• Jefferson County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)
• The Northwest Maritime Center  & Wooden Boat Foundation on Port Townsend Bay
• PERiodical Source Index Search  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: PERiodical Source Index)
• Port Townsend Public Library Special Collections 
• Rothschild House Historic Home Museum  Port Townsend, Washington
• USGenWeb Archives      (Source: USGenWeb)

Mailing Lists and Message Boards

• GenForum Message Boards      (Source: Genealogy.com)
• Jefferson County Genealogy Queries      (Source: CousinConnect.com)
• Jefferson County, WA Club      (Source: GenCircles)
• RootsWeb Message Board      (Source: RootsWeb)

• PSRoots-L-L For all genealogical and historical societies and their membership in the greater Puget Sound region of Washington, as well as anyone else who is doing genealogical research in this area. Topics include announcements for genealogical and historical society classes, seminars, meetings and other events; questions, queries, and requests for assistance regarding genealogical research in the Puget Sound area; and hints, tips, and articles posted to aid and inform fellow researchers

  • PSRoots-L-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • PSRoots-L-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • PSRoots-L-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• WAJCGS-L Jefferson County Genealogical Society

  • WAJCGS-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJCGS-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJCGS-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

• WAJEFFER-L Jefferson County genealogy

  • WAJEFFER-L Mailing List Homepage      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJEFFER-L Browseable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)
  • WAJEFFER-L Searchable Mailing List Archives      (Source: RootsWeb)

Maps and Gazetteers (10)

Military Records and Histories

• Flagler, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jefferson Military Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: Internet Archive)
• Townsend, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Ward, Camp, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Worden, Fort, WA  Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War I

  • World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Jefferson County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

• World War II

  • Jefferson County, Washington  World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps     (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Miscellaneous Data

• Jefferson Auditor Misc Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson County Public Records Links      (Source: Free Public Records Directory)
• Jefferson County Records      (Source: Find County Records)
• Jefferson Ordinance Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Recorded Agreements and Contracts      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Resolution Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Jefferson Uniform Commercial Code Recordings      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• Migrations through Jefferson County      (Source: MIGRATIONS.org)

Newspaper Records

• Jefferson County      (Source: Newspaper Abstracts)
• Port Townsend Leader      (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Port Townsend Morning Leader  1903-1906

Photographs, Postcards, Historical Images

• Historical Postcards of Jefferson County      (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Irondale  Asahel Curis Photo Company Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Jefferson County  Washington State Localities Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Jefferson County  Built in America     (Source: American Memory from the Library of Congress)
• Port Ludlow  Asahel Curis Photo Company Photographs     (Source: University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections)
• Port Townsend Then and Now  A Photographic History     ($)

Societies

• Jefferson County Genealogical Society 
• Jefferson County Historical Society 

Surnames Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname (23)

Transportation and Industry

• Building histories of Jefferson County      (Source: Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project)
• Dosewallips River Bridge (WA-94) 
• Jefferson County Bridges      (Source: Historic Bridges of the United States)
• Mines, Mining and Mineral Resources      (Source: mindat.org - the mineral and locality database)
• Patents  Jefferson County, Washington     (Source: Google Patents)

Vital Records

• 1860 and 1870 Mortality Schedule      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• 1880 Mortality Census      (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
• Death Certificates of Finns  1908-1946
• Jefferson County Births  1886-1907     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Jefferson County Vital Records      (Source: Vital Records Information for the United States)
• Jefferson Marriage Records      (Source: Washington State Digital Archives)
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880  Jefferson County     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)
• Washington Deaths, 1891-1907  includes Jefferson County, 1882-1907     (Source: Explore Ancestry for free)     ($)

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